Rabindranath Tagore

Soren Kierkegaard once said, “Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own”. Personality has everything to do with evolving as you find the truth in this reality. The word personality comes from the Greek word “persona” which means to speak through. By definition personality is the mix of characteristics or qualities that form an individual 's distinctive character. Personality is not definite, and will be changed through experiences. Personality traits have two major features:…

philosophy of nature is his irresistible love for nature as seen in Ancient Mariner where he took voyage to the wild seas away from the real world of men. Romantics gave a luxuriant display of natural objects. They adorned, devoted, loved, followed and accepted nature religiously. They had enjoyed various bonds, ties, and relationships with nature- it being their guide, friend, philosopher, generator, provider and many more. The Victorian Age was such a period in the history of English…

“Fading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall.”- Daniel Woodrell. This quote by Daniel Woodrell illustrates how light used to exist until it was extinguished by the darkness brought about by a shadow. Moreover, this was just the case for the author of the novel Night- Elie Wiesel. As a survivor of the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel was forced into witnessing horrible atrocities that embedded a veil of darkness around him and thus he was deprived from…

Sikhism is generally held to derive from the teaching of the first Guru, Nanak (1469-1539) who taught a doctrine of salvation through Divine Name. His oral versical messages in Punjabi attracted a larger section of people in India because simple Bhakti does not need any external arrangements for God worship. He proved that God is present everywhere, immanent in all creation, both within and without everyman. On the way of Bhakti, Kabir, actually, showed the way of internal peace which is very…

Gita better by your biceps, your muscles a little stronger. You will understand the Upanishads better and the glary of the Atman, when your body stands firm on your feet and you feel yourself as man.” 2. Medium of Instruction Like Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, Vivekananda also emphasised education through the mother tongue.…

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) is better known as a scientist all over the world. He studied physics and aerospace engineering and dreamt to be a part of the Indian Air Force as a pilot of fighter jet. Unfortunately he did not get the chance to fly in the sky. He had to compromise with his childhood wish. He became a scientist and started working with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He…

Globalization has a wide role to play worldwide. It has left back its footprints at every sphere of life. Not only in India, but the interchange of world views and ideas have resulted in a major transformation of the lifestyle and living standard of people globally. Indian culture is no bar to this transformation process. Our deep rooted traditions and customs have loosened up their hold with the emergence of globalization. India has a rich cultural background and pride of its culture is famous…